rented a 2019 BigHorn Ram 1500 - Page 2

MBood82 · 02-11-2019, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobound

$50k - ugh!

Well, I'm not all about the Rambox cuz I like the ability to have a topper, so I'd save there...but I can have only one, so we'll see what the Gladiator does to my pants.

You've recently said you haven't found the topper as useful as expected... You may find the RamBox actually fits your needs better.

Cobound · 02-11-2019, 10:45 PM

Nope, not exactly...I still find it more useful than those boxes.

What exactly are you storing in yours, or using them for otherwise?

6DoF · 02-12-2019, 06:38 AM

and somehow ya'll don't just want the Power Wagon???

MBood82 · 02-12-2019, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cobound

Nope, not exactly...I still find it more useful than those boxes.

What exactly are you storing in yours, or using them for otherwise?

I've got each box about half full. I have a complete tool set in one side, and a few ball hitches, straps and chains in the other. I then have room for other things I can store in there for an trip that is sealed away. The bed then has the trifold cover (mostly water tight), with the adjustable divider in it. Usually I leave the divider set about as far back as I can reach so anything I put in the bed didn't end up at the front of the bed at the first stop. Still leaves me plenty of room to store crap, and I can always remove the divider for bigger loads.

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Originally Posted by 6DoF

and somehow ya'll don't just want the Power Wagon???

I can't justify the extra cost and decreased gas mileage. My truck is a street queen anyways...

MBood82 · 02-12-2019, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by wrath

I always thought those bedside boxes were a brilliant use of space.

I was wondering, do they make it a noticeable change in how "tippy" the truck feels having all the extra weight up high?

I have purposely mounted everything I can very low. Air tank, extra ballmount, air compressor, air tank, air tank hose, tool box, etc are all mounted at frame height. If I throw the same weight in the bed of the truck (say, two bags of water softener salt) it makes a huge performance "feel" difference. I was wondering if it made the same or more difference if the weight was high and to the outside.

I can't say I notice a difference but the heavy parts, the tools and hitches, sit in the front of each wheel hump and mostly sit level with the top. So the weight isn't much higher then in any other circumstance. The straps, first aid kit, paper towels and **** that sit above that weight nothing.

xj_man_646 · 02-12-2019, 06:50 AM

I can't stand that grill.

6DoF · 02-12-2019, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by xj_man_646

I can't stand that grill.

Blue XJ · 02-12-2019, 09:13 AM

Not sure on the new one, but the last style Power Wagon was about as capable as the 1/2 ton's in terms of payload and towing. All the cost and poor mileage of a 3/4 ton with the poor payload/towing of a half ton. But, hey, it has a winch nobody will ever use.

(Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have one!)

Cobound · 02-12-2019, 12:58 PM

I'm OK w/ that grill, but would have preferred they rounded it rather than made it look like a snout

Not as bad, or even in the same class, as the new Chevy tho

Blue XJ · 02-12-2019, 02:49 PM

The Chevy one is the worst grille I have ever seen. I know we talked about it before, but damn, someone better get fired over that. At least the GMC HD one is better.

6DoF · 01-30-2019, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by wrath

It still shifts into 8th at ~33mph but it doesn't shudder anymore.

transmission programming bought to you by a .gov agency full of ppl who have never owned or driven a car.

xj_man_646 · 01-30-2019, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 6DoF

transmission programming bought to you by a .gov agency full of ppl who have never owned or driven a car.

My money is still on emissions requirements driving the aggressive up-shift behavior. I can't really imagine another reason that they behave as you describe.

champ · 01-30-2019, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wrath

Go get your GM 8L90e reflashed at the dealership claiming drive-ability issues. It will fix the garage park (delay in applying clutches so it doesn't move) and it will help with the weird part throttle downshift. The part throttle downshift seems to be affected by whether you have the AC on and/or defrosters (I'm guessing so the AC doesn't spin too fast). The last calibration I got was from ~January 2018 and it did fix most of the irritations but I lost 2mpg.

Thanks, I'll have to look into that.

02-11-2019, 10:45 PM	#2
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 48,460	Nope, not exactly...I still find it more useful than those boxes. What exactly are you storing in yours, or using them for otherwise? __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

02-12-2019, 06:50 AM	#6
xj_man_646 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MN Posts: 27,372	I can't stand that grill. __________________ - James I like diesels

02-12-2019, 12:58 PM	#9
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 48,460	I'm OK w/ that grill, but would have preferred they rounded it rather than made it look like a snout Not as bad, or even in the same class, as the new Chevy tho __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

02-12-2019, 06:38 AM	#3
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,550	and somehow ya'll don't just want the Power Wagon???

02-12-2019, 09:13 AM	#8
Blue XJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,857	Not sure on the new one, but the last style Power Wagon was about as capable as the 1/2 ton's in terms of payload and towing. All the cost and poor mileage of a 3/4 ton with the poor payload/towing of a half ton. But, hey, it has a winch nobody will ever use. (Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have one!)

02-12-2019, 02:49 PM	#10
Blue XJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,857	The Chevy one is the worst grille I have ever seen. I know we talked about it before, but damn, someone better get fired over that. At least the GMC HD one is better.